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Ray and Charles Eames: More than Chairs

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Love, Design, and Innovation

This chapter chronicles the early journey of two artists who married in 1941 and ventured into the Southern California modernist scene. It highlights their struggles and resourcefulness as they transformed their creative hobby into a professional design endeavor, including the development of the innovative Kazam machine. The narrative also examines the design of the iconic Eames chaise, interweaving personal anecdotes and humor about the relationship between furniture, comfort, and functionality.

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